Radiology Question for the Week of October 16, 2023
What is the difference between codes 55700 and 55706? They both describe
needle biopsy of the prostate, how do you determine which to use?
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What is the difference between codes 55700 and 55706? They both describe
needle biopsy of the prostate, how do you determine which to use?
How would you code when a radiologist is asked to create a new access, or
enlarge an existing access, for a urologist to perform subsequent endourologic
procedures?
What happens when a physician converts an external drainage catheter to an internal-external drainage catheter. Is this an exchange? Is there a code that describes this?
Can extremity angiography codes 75710 and 75716 be assigned for selective and non-selective imaging?
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